Solar Panels at the best prices

[HeftyCrab]

http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/solar-panel-production-plant-launched-w-cape

What about approaching this place? Jinko solar opened a factory in Epping.

 

[mmacleod]

http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/solar-panel-production-plant-launched-w-cape

What about approaching this place? Jinko solar opened a factory in Epping.

I think its a good option tot ry local factories as well if we can get enough people together.
People have used group buys overseas before to obtain massive savings, its obviously much better to tell them you want to buy 1000 or 5000 panels than 10...

 

[mmacleod]

Not quite a massive group buy but found this: http://www.gwstore.co.za/site/info/index.php?type=view_article&id=891
At a bit less than R7 a watt thats still a rand or two less per watt than other panels in this country, 25 is way more than I need though, anyone interested in a 'mini' group buy to split 25 of those maybe 3 ways or similar?

 

[thehuman]

Please google this company first tho

 

[itareanlnotani]

Savage on the forums was selling 100 panels locally for slightly above what I could import them for (was within about 20% of my landed price with taxes). Don't know if they still have but you can ask -

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/member.php/5358-savage

Pricing was similar to the gwstore link you posted.
Cost pricing on those is around 2k with vat (for the 300w panels), so its not a bad deal.

 

[igeorge]

FYI

I bought 10 of these Renosolar 295W panels directly from the company that has them 2 week ago - Equifeeds in Fisantekraal (ask for Steven) . Paid 17700 cash.

Cheers

 

[mmacleod]

Thanks, sounds good.

 

[itareanlnotani]

Thanks also - have just called them. Steven is getting back to me in an hour or so.

 

[igeorge]

Shot. Mine are stacked in the garage, awaiting an inverter I ordered from Germany. Need to apply my mind to flat roof (ballasted) mounting - my flat roof space is a weird shape, and it needs to be cheap!

 

[itareanlnotani]

Unistrut is fairly cheap if you have corrugated roofing, and are mounting directly.
Comes in 6M lengths for about R400 a pop (need 2 sets per 6 panels). R20 or so for clip panel mounting on top of that (4 per panel)

If you're flat though, you'll need to work out what angle is optimal for your location. Cape Town optimal is roughly 25-35 degree's facing due North. I have another post on the forum somewhere where I work out the calculations and give links to where to work it out.

 

[mmacleod]

Please let me know how it works out, I must have just missed him as I phoned after you and couldn't reach him - don't want to flood him with calls if he has no more panels so will wait to see what he says to you first!

 

[itareanlnotani]

He didn't call back, so will call again on Tuesday. Or possibly tomorrow if they're open.

 

[Legosa]

Nice thread so far. Isheed_cn, did you manage to perhaps get hold of Steve. Busy building and seriously considering putting in a small solar system to get me through the black outs atleast.

Also based in Cape Town and import from China on a regular basis (partial container at the moment). Would be interested in sharing some of those costs and perhaps buying direct.

Anybody on the thread installed some micro inverters for their solar PV's yet?

 

[Legosa]

I have also noticed that Paarl, Drakenstein municipality offer co-generation meters. So effectively, R1 per kW buy/sell with a fixed cost of R440 per month. Anybody using this in Paarl?

http://www.paarlpost.co.za/articles/articledetails.aspx?id=166609

 

[itareanlnotani]

Called 3 times, left my number, hasn't gotten back to me.
I leave tomorrow for China (Shanghai) , so may as well bring in more from that side.

 

[mmacleod]

@Legosa - If you have experience shipping from China perhaps you could give some estimate figures on how much the shipping would cost. I'd definitely be keen if the price works out good.

 

[mmacleod]

Please google this company first tho

Is there something specifically bad about gwstore that you are aware of?

 

[thehuman]

Is there something specifically bad about gwstore that you are aware of?

Someone complained about them so I googled them and saw some complaints on hellopeter

 

[Draganchor]

I have just received a mail from Renesola re my inquiry on their http://www.renesola.za.com/renesola-300w-polycrystalline-solar-panels-china-17335/

I need 10 units, is anyone else interested in getting these?
if so please PM me so perhaps we can get a larger order together to reduce costs.
I will publish approximate costs per unit once I have a reply from them.

thx

 

[Draganchor]

so a quote for 100 units equates to about ZAR 2.4k per unit based on 100 units ordered.
I need another 80 units for this to take place.

this is on their 300w poly panels

http://www.sustainable.co.za/renesola-virtus-ii-300w-solar-panel.html